JUST A WORD TO MOTHERS AND TEACHERS
By E. A. Sutherland
Useful and Scientific Information Treated Arithmetically. BY PROF. E. A. SUTHERLAND. It is with a feeling of much satisfaction, and assurance of appreciation on the part of mothers, teachers, and children that we call the attention of our readers to this new treatise on the subject of Mental Arithmetic; not because of any lack of books treating this subject, but from the fact that this work presents it to the pupil from an entirely new, original, and practical standpoint, yet in harmony with sound mathematical principles, greatly simplified. It is so arranged that every faculty of the mind and each of the senses is exercised in solving the problems, and at the same time the hand acquires the art of executing the science taught. This is the only natural method of teaching mathematics. In other words, it is arithmetic made easy for mothers, teachers, and children. The book contains preface, giving outline of the history and subject of mathematics; appendix, containing instruction concerning the use of the book; table of contents, 87 lessons, 240 pages, including drills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, common and decimal fractions, giving practical examples in astronomy, botany, physiology, natural history, carpentry, masonry, farming, percentage, tables of liquid and dry measure, square measure, linear measure, avoirdupois weight, etc., covering the entire field for children. “The Mental Arithmetic” eliminates objectionable points found in other mathematical works, not using problems referring to traffic in liquor, tobacco, drugs, tea, coffee, candies, and other substances of commercial value that have a tendency to poison the young. THE MENTAL ARITHMETIC AS VIEWED BY OTHERS.
REVIEW AND HERALD PUB. CO.: “The Mental Arithmetic,” by Prof. E. A. Sutherland, is an arithmetic for the children and other folks in our homes and in our church schools. The book is interesting and valuable, because of the information which it contains. The examples are all composed from the practical things of everyday life; and when you have learned to work the examples, you will also know many practical things about your heart, brain, blood, lungs, victuals, etc., etc. The examples are important facts, and interesting truths. The arithmetic is in itself an interesting reading book for even grown persons. Get it, and see for yourselves.
ELDER A. T. JONES. PROF. E. A. SUTHERLAND: I am greatly pleased with the “Mental Arithmetic.” With my work with children of all grades, and teachers as well, I find there is almost entire absence of familiarity with such everyday necessities as the ruler and tape measure. I notice with pleasure that the aim of the work outlined in the “Mental Arithmetic” is to entirely correct this difficulty, and teach the student, besides the technical knowledge, a vast fund of useful information on practical subjects. I am particularly pleased with the large amount of actual doing that is required of the student in connection with the mental training. This is the true secret of success, and is in harmony with the most approved educational methods. I feel certain that many mothers who have heretofore felt unable to teach their children at home will find in this valuable book just the help they need.
EMMA M. LONG. PROF. E. A. SUTHERLAND: I have had the pleasure of examining your “Mental Arithmetic for the Home and School,” and do not hesitate to say that, to my mind, it represents a distinct and important advance in the method of teaching arithmetic. Your method of dealing with this subject puts arithmetical relations into concrete form in such a simple and practical way that the work can be easily used by any mother who is willing to undertake the task of teaching her children in her own home, which, to my mind, is the ideal method.
DR. J. H. KELLOGG. PROF. E. A. SUTHERLAND: It has been my privilege to examine the “Mental Arithmetic for the Home and School,” and although the book is for children, and the work is mental, simple, and easy, the problems are practical, natural, and useful, being taken from the surroundings of the child in the Christian family and school. Even parents will be interested, while children will be delighted with the study. With this book in hand, no mother can say that she can not teach this subject to her children.
JOSEPH H. HAUGHEY. REVIEW AND HERALD PUB. CO.: There are three points which forcibly impressed me with the value of the “Mental Arithmetic,” by Prof. E. A. Sutherland:—
First, the pupil is not burdened with innumerable rules as to how to do, but from the first must learn by doing.
Second, there is a practical application of the truths of mathematics. The sum or the product is not the chief aim in working the problem.
Third, and best of all, the subject matter is truth, and in harmony with the Word of Truth, which should be the foundation of all our educational work.
Thus this practical volume becomes a new and valuable aid to the parent and the Christian teacher in their efforts to teach God's little ones in God's way. S. P. S. EDWARDS. Order of your tract society, the—
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